:-) I am doing it for the Softimage community, not for Side Effects although they may benefit… if anything you should be giving thanks to whoever took the decision to kill Softimage, otherwise I wouldn't feel the need to embark in such a mammoth task.
And my wife is not happy I can tell you that but in a month I will be done so let's see where this whole thing takes me. ;-) Jordi Bares [email protected] On 2 Apr 2014, at 12:22, olivier jeannel <[email protected]> wrote: > SideFx should make you some superdiscount price.... > > Le 02/04/2014 13:19, Angus Davidson a écrit : >> The man has been busy :) Also very easy to understand which is great for >> folks undergoing the migration >> >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: olivier jeannel [[email protected]] >> Sent: 02 April 2014 12:54 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: SI and Houdini >> >> 140 pages pdf ! >> >> Le 02/04/2014 11:32, "Javier \"El Elástico\"" a écrit : >>> Hey! That it is good! >>> >>> El miércoles, 02 de abril de 2014 11:14:07, Jordi Bares escribió: >>>> Latest news, now hosted by Side Effects after my dropbox account was >>>> blocked by excessive traffic!!! >>>> >>>> X-DDD >>>> >>>> http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2711&Itemid=166 >>>> >>>> >>>> Jordi Bares >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> On 28 Mar 2014, at 18:19, Jordi Bares <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> You may want to keep checking my dropbox folder or the SI users >>>>> forum… things are moving fast. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=172&page=viewtopic&t=31012&start=175 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jordi Bares >>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> On 27 Mar 2014, at 16:24, Meng-Yang Lu <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I didn't like the expressions at first either. But you kinda lean >>>>>> on them after awhile. Say you had a particle emission that you >>>>>> wanted to turn on at frame 35. Most other packages you'd key a 0 at >>>>>> frame 34, move a frame, then key it on at frame 35. You can >>>>>> absolutely do it this way in Houdini. OR you can just type $FF > 34 >>>>>> in the activation field. >>>>>> >>>>>> You can make your own randomize nodes using VOPSOPs and yes, save >>>>>> them for later. And you can build the parameters and promote them, >>>>>> meaning you can make them more accessible at the top level to tweak >>>>>> and adjust without having to always dive down into the lower level >>>>>> nodes themselves. So say you built a noise and want to pass it off >>>>>> to another artist, you can only promote say the Amplitude field and >>>>>> let them play with that, but not promote the frequency field because >>>>>> they have no business touching that. >>>>>> >>>>>> In the past few days, I've learned you can pretty much control >>>>>> everything from within Houdini and quickly build an interface to do >>>>>> so. It's not called an operating system for 3D for nothing. Truly >>>>>> powerful stuff. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Lu >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 8:54 AM, Cristobal Infante <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I could be wrong but those expressions are part of the "houdini" >>>>>> way, so instead of adding a "randomize value" you insert a rnd() >>>>>> function in the box. >>>>>> >>>>>> this is probably a bit more complex for our ICY eyes, but faster >>>>>> then plugin nodes all the time. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 27 March 2014 15:44, Perry Harovas <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Yeah, and from what I understand, you don't really need to >>>>>> do the expressions, you could still connect everything in a >>>>>> nodal way, >>>>>> he just seems to be comfortable with some of the quick >>>>>> shortcuts using those short expressions. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Andi Farhall >>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Apart from all the "dollar blah blah" abstract typing >>>>>> stuff which is off putting at first it does seem to >>>>>> provide a way of doing stuff that has an Ice approach. >>>>>> Probably the most interesting Houdini sequence i've seen >>>>>> from an ICE users point of view. >>>>>> >>>>>> cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> A> >>>>>> >>>>>> ........................................................................... >>>>>> http://www.hackneyeffects.com/ >>>>>> https://vimeo.com/user4174293 >>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andi-farhall/b/496/b21 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lord_hackney/ >>>>>> http://spylon.tumblr.com/ >>>>>> >>>>>> This email and any attachments to it may be confidential >>>>>> and are intended solely for the use of the individual to >>>>>> whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed >>>>>> are solely those of the author and do not necessarily >>>>>> represent those of Hackney Effects Ltd. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you >>>>>> must neither take any action based upon its contents, >>>>>> nor copy or show it to anyone. >>>>>> >>>>>> Please contact the sender if you believe you have >>>>>> received this email in error. >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>> >>>>>> Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:39:01 -0400 >>>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: SI and Houdini >>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I just watched this tutorial and it REALLY made me feel >>>>>> like this was ICE on steroids (as someone put it >>>>>> yesterday). >>>>>> Some of the things you could easily do, I can't imagine >>>>>> doing in ICE at all, the way it was done. Switching >>>>>> context (as we would in ICE), >>>>>> is called Promoting an Attribute. It works really well, >>>>>> and allows for some fantastic effects. ICE's Switch >>>>>> Context is usually much harder to use >>>>>> (in my experience) and doesn't work the way this does. >>>>>> >>>>>> I urge all of you to watch this as see how ICE-like >>>>>> this is: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://vimeo.com/groups/25609/videos/56419948 >>>>>> >>>>>> Perry >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 9:24 PM, Martin Contel >>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> LOL!!! I love it: >>>>>> >>>>>> *halfdan wrote:* >>>>>> Fixed in tomorrow's build. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> tomorrow, like the day after today? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> then... >>>>>> >>>>>> *Quote:* >>>>>> tomorrow, like the day after today? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thats how we roll here in Houdini land ........ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Martin Contel >>>>>> Square Enix (Visual Works) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 4:41 AM, Jordi Bares >>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> My pleasure, I am bit by bit chipping away and >>>>>> will certainly finish it. >>>>>> >>>>>> And what you highlighted is very true, support >>>>>> and bug fixing is spectacular. I can't jump on a >>>>>> job now without knowing these guys have my back >>>>>> and if that means it is a bi more expensive so >>>>>> be it. Ultimately it's the client that pays right? >>>>>> >>>>>> Jb >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On 24 Mar 2014, at 16:54, Cristobal Infante >>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for all the guides Jordi, going >>>>>> thorugh them now! >>>>>> >>>>>> The sidefx softimage forum is going quite >>>>>> strong, and I am VERY impreseed with the way >>>>>> they respond to their users. >>>>>> >>>>>> Check out how fast this bug was fixed: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=172&page=viewtopic&t=31181 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 20 March 2014 11:19, Jordi Bares >>>>>> <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Shading comparision mia material vs >>>>>> mantrasurface >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=172&page=viewtopic&p=144207#144207 >>>>>> >>>>>> I am sure you guys are going to like >>>>>> this one. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Jordi Bares >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 7 Mar 2014, at 16:59, Jordi Bares >>>>>> <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> For those that are looking at >>>>>> Houdini for rigging and animation… >>>>>> some tiny examples >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOTBdRdClFE >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-cKnahxkUo >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCjsaut_XKk >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo6Lue1TMZU >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9gHw3jsGMI >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR1gt9BkIw4 >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_YVx69zub0 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sure, the animation toolset is not >>>>>> great yet but the rigging toolset is >>>>>> very very very powerful (imho much >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Jordi Bares >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 7 Mar 2014, at 16:34, Jordi Bares >>>>>> <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I have prepared already 2 big >>>>>> ones, will finish them tomorrow >>>>>> and post… stay put. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jordi Bares >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 7 Mar 2014, at 16:16, Arvid >>>>>> Björn <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Fantastic work Jordi, this >>>>>> is exactly the perspective >>>>>> we need! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 4:47 >>>>>> PM, Gustavo Eggert Boehs >>>>>> <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for your >>>>>> generosity Mr. Bares. >>>>>> Great homework for the >>>>>> weekend! >>>>>> >>>>>> Gustavo E Boehs >>>>>> Dpto. de Expressão >>>>>> Gráfica | Universidade >>>>>> Federal de Santa >>>>>> Catarina | >>>>>> http://www.gustavoeb.com.br/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2014-03-07 7:30 >>>>>> GMT-03:00 MauricioPC >>>>>> (gonebadfx) >>>>>> <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>: >>>>>> >>>>>> You até fast. Will >>>>>> take a look. Thanls >>>>>> for the efforts. >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Jordi Bares >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: 07/03/2014 06:57 >>>>>> >>>>>> To: >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> Subject: Re: SI and >>>>>> Houdini >>>>>> >>>>>> The wheels are >>>>>> moving… if you go to >>>>>> the forum >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=172&page=viewtopic&t=31012&start=25 >>>>>> >>>>>> you will have access >>>>>> to my dropbox PDFs >>>>>> so you can download >>>>>> them.. >>>>>> >>>>>> More to come. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jordi Bares >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 6 Mar 2014, at >>>>>> 23:40, Javier El >>>>>> Elástico >>>>>> <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> That it is very >>>>>> interesting. >>>>>> Jordi, where you >>>>>> will putting >>>>>> this basic >>>>>> guides? In the >>>>>> Houdini Forums? >>>>>> >>>>>> El 06/03/2014 >>>>>> 20:22, olivier >>>>>> jeannel escribió: >>>>>> >>>>>> Please, drop >>>>>> a line here >>>>>> when you >>>>>> have >>>>>> something ready. >>>>>> >>>>>> Le >>>>>> 06/03/2014 >>>>>> 11:52, >>>>>> Morten >>>>>> Bartholdy a >>>>>> écrit : >>>>>> >>>>>> Wow, >>>>>> that is >>>>>> very >>>>>> geerous >>>>>> of you >>>>>> Jordi - >>>>>> much >>>>>> appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Morten >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Den 6. >>>>>> marts >>>>>> 2014 kl. >>>>>> 10:18 >>>>>> skrev >>>>>> Jordi >>>>>> Bares >>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> for >>>>>> those who >>>>>> have >>>>>> not >>>>>> read >>>>>> what >>>>>> is >>>>>> going on >>>>>> in >>>>>> the >>>>>> Houdini >>>>>> forums, >>>>>> I >>>>>> will >>>>>> be >>>>>> putting >>>>>> together >>>>>> some >>>>>> basic guides >>>>>> to >>>>>> transition >>>>>> to >>>>>> Houdini >>>>>> easily >>>>>> and >>>>>> maintain >>>>>> your >>>>>> workflows >>>>>> under the >>>>>> new >>>>>> philosophy, >>>>>> from >>>>>> partitions, >>>>>> to >>>>>> overrides, >>>>>> to… >>>>>> I >>>>>> may >>>>>> need >>>>>> help >>>>>> so >>>>>> guys >>>>>> so >>>>>> don't hesitate >>>>>> to >>>>>> pop >>>>>> and >>>>>> drop >>>>>> a >>>>>> line, specially >>>>>> if >>>>>> you >>>>>> have >>>>>> already >>>>>> done >>>>>> the >>>>>> transition. >>>>>> see >>>>>> you >>>>>> very >>>>>> soon! >>>>>> >>>>>> Jordi Bares >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 6 >>>>>> Mar >>>>>> 2014, at >>>>>> 02:33, >>>>>> Francisco >>>>>> Criado >>>>>> < >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Already >>>>>> signed >>>>>> in, >>>>>> and >>>>>> must >>>>>> say >>>>>> it >>>>>> feels >>>>>> very >>>>>> comfortable how >>>>>> sidefx >>>>>> is >>>>>> receiving >>>>>> ex-si >>>>>> users! >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> a lot! >>>>>> F. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On >>>>>> Wednesday, >>>>>> March >>>>>> 5, >>>>>> 2014, >>>>>> Halfdan >>>>>> Ingvarsson >>>>>> < [email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I was >>>>>> young >>>>>> and >>>>>> I needed >>>>>> the >>>>>> money! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> And >>>>>> the >>>>>> beer. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Mmm... >>>>>> beer. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> - >>>>>> ½ >>>>>> >>>>>> On >>>>>> 14-03-05 >>>>>> 06:55 >>>>>> PM, >>>>>> Raffaele >>>>>> Fragapane >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On >>>>>> account >>>>>> of >>>>>> having >>>>>> furthered >>>>>> something >>>>>> like >>>>>> Mental >>>>>> Ray >>>>>> in >>>>>> the >>>>>> past, >>>>>> even >>>>>> if >>>>>> with >>>>>> the >>>>>> best >>>>>> intentions, >>>>>> I reckon >>>>>> all >>>>>> beer >>>>>> debt >>>>>> is >>>>>> forfeit. >>>>>> He's >>>>>> lucky >>>>>> he's >>>>>> getting >>>>>> away >>>>>> lightly >>>>>> with >>>>>> just >>>>>> a beer >>>>>> forfeiting. >>>>>> >>>>>> At >>>>>> least >>>>>> he >>>>>> seems >>>>>> to >>>>>> be >>>>>> working >>>>>> on >>>>>> something >>>>>> that's >>>>>> not >>>>>> qualified >>>>>> as >>>>>> a crime >>>>>> against >>>>>> humanity >>>>>> these >>>>>> days. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On >>>>>> Thu, >>>>>> Mar >>>>>> 6, >>>>>> 2014 >>>>>> at >>>>>> 10:50 >>>>>> AM, >>>>>> Meng-Yang >>>>>> Lu >>>>>> < [email protected] >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> So >>>>>> what's >>>>>> the >>>>>> deal? >>>>>> Do >>>>>> we >>>>>> still >>>>>> owe >>>>>> him >>>>>> beers >>>>>> or >>>>>> are >>>>>> we >>>>>> absolved? >>>>>> :P >>>>>> >>>>>> Good >>>>>> to >>>>>> see >>>>>> you >>>>>> Halfy! >>>>>> >>>>>> -Lu >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On >>>>>> Wed, >>>>>> Mar >>>>>> 5, >>>>>> 2014 >>>>>> at >>>>>> 2:07 >>>>>> PM, >>>>>> Halfdan >>>>>> Ingvarsson >>>>>> < [email protected] >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello >>>>>> there >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> It's >>>>>> been >>>>>> a while. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I thought >>>>>> I'd >>>>>> post >>>>>> here >>>>>> and >>>>>> let >>>>>> you >>>>>> know, >>>>>> since >>>>>> there's >>>>>> been >>>>>> a lot >>>>>> of >>>>>> interest >>>>>> in >>>>>> Houdini, >>>>>> that >>>>>> we've >>>>>> created >>>>>> a dedicated >>>>>> forum >>>>>> for >>>>>> SI >>>>>> users >>>>>> on >>>>>> the >>>>>> SideFX >>>>>> site. >>>>>> ( http://goo.gl/cixz4s >>>>>> ). >>>>>> Feel >>>>>> free >>>>>> to >>>>>> swing >>>>>> by >>>>>> and >>>>>> ask >>>>>> any >>>>>> questions >>>>>> you'd >>>>>> like >>>>>> about >>>>>> Houdini >>>>>> and >>>>>> SideFX. >>>>>> I know >>>>>> this >>>>>> is >>>>>> a pretty >>>>>> tough >>>>>> time >>>>>> for >>>>>> everyone, >>>>>> but >>>>>> I just >>>>>> wanted >>>>>> to >>>>>> let >>>>>> you >>>>>> know >>>>>> that >>>>>> you're >>>>>> all >>>>>> welcome >>>>>> in >>>>>> our >>>>>> community. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope >>>>>> to >>>>>> see >>>>>> you >>>>>> there! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> All >>>>>> the >>>>>> best, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> - ½ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> Our >>>>>> users >>>>>> will >>>>>> know >>>>>> fear >>>>>> and >>>>>> cower >>>>>> before >>>>>> our >>>>>> software! >>>>>> Ship >>>>>> it! >>>>>> Ship >>>>>> it >>>>>> and >>>>>> let >>>>>> them >>>>>> flee >>>>>> like >>>>>> the >>>>>> dogs >>>>>> they >>>>>> are! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Perry Harovas >>>>>> Animation and Visual Effects >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.TheAfterImage.com >>>>>> <http://www.theafterimage.com/> >>>>>> >>>>>> -25 Years Experience >>>>>> -Member of the Visual Effects Society (VES) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Perry Harovas >>>>>> Animation and Visual Effects >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.TheAfterImage.com <http://www.theafterimage.com/> >>>>>> >>>>>> -25 Years Experience >>>>>> -Member of the Visual Effects Society (VES) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >> = >> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" >> style="width:100%;"> >> <tr> >> <td align="left" style="text-align:justify;"><font face="arial,sans-serif" >> size="1" color="#999999"><span style="font-size:11px;">This communication is >> intended for the addressee only. 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